I watch The Thing (1982) for the first time

[@victornewmanforever]

Actually there's a reason why it is an all-male cast. Notice that the only female voice is the computer's. It amplifies the sense of isolation and discomfort for the spectator.

[@camcordercamerin]

just guys being guys!!

[@danieldickson8591]

Kurt Russel has said in interviews that the all-male cast made for a unique energy on the set. He observed that men don't posture when there are no women to posture for, and that was reflected in how relaxed they portrayed their characters.

[@kylereese4822]

@@camcordercamerin The 2011 prequel explains the other camp the time line is about 3 days between both camps being infected... oh there`s 2 woman in that movie... oh there is a 50`s version also call ` The Thing from Another World. ` All based on the 1938 John W. Campbell Jr. novella.... The Thing is screened annually at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. The Dog`s real name Was Jed...

[@WillLlamas]

Also, Keith David is a legend. Watch "THEY LIVE" with Rowdy Riddy Piper. It has one of the greatest fight scenes in movie history.

[@TrentRushton]

I have never seen anyone ever feel sympathy for the alien in this movie.

[@camcordercamerin]

lolol couldn’t help it once I saw the sweet dog pop out!

[@WillLlamas]

Russell was "AIR CAVALRY," hence the hat. He was military, so he had to be the leader.

[@dakotawestbrook6144]

The "thing" in this movie looks as a good as any movie creature I've ever seen

[@williamjones6031]

1. The Norwegian killed himself so The Thing couldn't get to him. 2. The ultimate hand grenade throwing FAIL 🙄🙄 It's necessary to take out the helicopter. 3. You have to realize that this movie came out long before CGI so there was some very creative practical effects showcased here. 4. Mac's not a murderer. Clark was attacking him with the scalpel. It was self defense. 5. Of everything that went down the part that got me the most was when Blair was dragging Gary by the face. 6. Their fate is left up to the audience. Maybe it's best they all die. 7. Russell wasn't all that happy with that hat. 8. Another Russell/Carpenter product you need to first time/share with us is "Escape from New York".

[@brandonflorida1092]

Great reaction! I'll tell you my interpretation of Blair. When he destroyed the helicopter and tried to destroy the communication equipment, I think it just means that he was a little smarter than the others and got the point very quickly - that the alien mustn't be allowed to reach civilization. If you listen to what he's yelling when he's wrecking the equipment, it supports this idea. He's the one who calculated that it could infect the entire world in 27,000 hours. I believe he was infected later when he was confined to the shack. An infected person (really an imitation of a person) could have just come out to him at the shack and said, "Hey, we voted to let you come back," and when he got close, infected him. This movie started its life as a 1938 story called "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell Jr. Campbell was an interesting guy. He was primarily the editor of a science fiction magazine, but would write a story himself once in a while. You could really write a whole book about him. In 1951, it was adapted into a pretty good movie called "The Thing From Another World." Carpenter was a big fan of the movie so did his own remake. By 1982, the special effects technology existed to do a lot more than in 1951. There is also a 2011 prequel which shows what happened at the Norwegian camp just before the events of this film. The dog deserved an Academy Award for his performance here. He was a half husky half wolf named Jed. He had been born in a Humane Society in Bellingham, Washington. I believe that this was his first movie, and he later appeared in 3 others.

[@camcordercamerin]

absolutely love the context! And I agree about Blair after reading your interpretation! The dog is a wonderful actor really

[@philipped.r.6385]

I think that Blair got assimilated by the part of the dog thing that escaped through the roof of the dog pen. That would be consistent with the large side it achieved after assimilating Gary and Nauls at the very end.

[@helvete_ingres4717]

7:29 - that's literally the premise of an irish sci-fi horror movie (Grabbers, 2012)

[@camcordercamerin]

lolol that sounds like a fun movie

[@francisdillinger5051]

Great reaction. Love ya , Cam.

[@camcordercamerin]

🥰

[@TheHulk2008]

Imagine they had to make a shape shifting alien that actually shape shifts on camera with no CGI. You can thank Rob Bottin for the creature effects but infamous creature effects master Stan Winston helped for the kennel alien.

[@hanng1242]

5:06 Aliens don't *always* have slime. That's just a racist stereotype.

[@camcordercamerin]

😳😳😳

[@krono5el]

yeah, some have ooze : D

[@brianboye8025]

Some are more buggy. Of course, they are slimy inside so you are correct.

[@TheHulk2008]

So get this when everything was set up for the Norris Thing the cast had no idea what was going to happen in fact Rob Bottin didn't even think the effects would even work right. When the effects went the entire cast reactions were real so what you see in that scene isn't them acting thru really are they frightened.

[@camcordercamerin]

that is amazing

[@WilliamTheUnkownShoutout]

Camcorder Camerin thank you so much for making a first time reaction to The Thing (1982) directed by John Carpenter and Alien (1979) directed by Ridley Scott both of these amazing sci-fi horror movies are my all time favorite sci-fi horror movies out of every other sci-fi movie ever created as well:).

[@camcordercamerin]

Aw yay!!

[@starryeyes5860]

years ago when my daughter was about 6 years old, she fell asleep on the couch next to me. Me knowing my daughter sleeps pretty heavy and usually all night, decide to watch the thing. i watch the whole movie without so much as a peep from my daughter and after the movie ends I hear "Awww, what happened to the puppies?". She's 14 now and is a huge fan of horror media.

[@camcordercamerin]

love !!

[@alanwade2129]

This movie bombed at the box office. It was released around the same time as ET. Guess which alien everyone loved. The Thing didn't hit it's stride until it became favorite Blockbuster video rental.

[@camcordercamerin]

I still haven’t seen ET !!

[@benlongstreth]

The band Municipal Waste does a song version of this movie that recaps the whole thing in 1:55 of Virginia thrash metal glory.

[@TrentRushton]

Glad you liked it, you mentioned the Shining, did you ever see the sequel Doctor Sleep?

[@camcordercamerin]

Yes I really liked it!! And I liked the novel even more!

[@TrentRushton]

@@camcordercamerin I agree I read both books before the movies, and I liked them better.

[@TrentRushton]

I also had a friend introduce me to a movie called Tucker and Dale versus evil, I have never seen so much blood, but also laughed more

[@philmullineaux5405]

All carpenter movies should be watched! Specially Assault on precinct 13, escape from New York, escape from LA, Starman, Big Trouble in little CHINA, they Live, The Fog, Eyes of Laura Mars, Prince of Darkness, and others. Carpenter resented Spielberg for ET AND it took all the money and awards. But Carpenter had the last laugh! Because this movie is much better! Carpenter made his own alien love story with Starman! Carpenter also is the master of the minimalist creepy theme music! Kurt did 4 movies with carpenter! He even did an early TV Elvis movie, for John! This is one of the 3 most important sci-fi movies ever made. Plus Alien and Bladerunner, which are all related, by actors, and some other technicalities. Also the brilliance here is, when the thing busts out, it comes out of u anywhere, any size, shape, etc. The dog trainer should have won an Oscar and the special effects guy should have won an Oscar! He was a twenty one year old college student!😮😮😮. Pro tip, carpenter is still thinking about a sequel! But there's still a massive tie in here with Alien, predator Bladerunner this , and a movie with Kurt Russell called, Soldier! They are related by the beings called Engineers, for Aliens, Terminator, predator, Bladerunner this, and a movie with Kurt Russell movie called, Soldier. Common companies, technology, Replicants, synthetic humans, beings that Engineers created, and even writers and producers! And this is why, prosthetic, robotics, special/ effects, practical effects, are way better than CGI! The three main corporations... Cyberdyne (Terminator) Weyland Corp (alien) and Tyrell Corp (Bladerunner) all did cross work for each other, and also shared some employees!😮 Kurt better have kept the hat! Also the total brilliance here is, once u have been infected, even from just a scratch, u have no idea when u are being taken over, u don't become the thing, until it's cornered found out or threatened! Then it's cells take over ur cells! One of the absolute must watch Carpenter films u must watch! Along with Starman, escape from New York, escape from LA, Big Trouble in little CHINA, assault on precinct 13. Go with those, and his Halloween stuff, Eyes of Laura Mars, They Live, The Fog, Christine, In the mouth of madness, prince of darkness, memoirs of an invisible man, vampires! There are critics who say this is Carpenter's version of Communism Socialism, etc , and how it takes over countries, much as a film in the 50s by the same name, i think...the special effects guy here went on to do some great movies! This movie has literally been discussed for 40 years, one of them has to be the thing...who is it? Lots of theories have been discussed. When it happened.... before or same time as Palmer, and something about a vision effect, in an infected person's eyes. But carpenter is adamant, that no one knows who the thing is, and there are no giveaways!!!

[@camcordercamerin]

I’m all for it - I’ve watched most of his movies but there are still some I need to watch (like BIG Trouble in Little china!)

[@philmullineaux5405]

@@camcordercamerin it's basically karate spoofing! But some of the special effects here are next level, for that day!

[@trotter73ca]

I just watched a recent interview done with Kurt Russell. This part cracked me up. When he first encountered the enormous sombrero in the wardrobe, he exclaimed, “I’m not f-ing wearing that hat! It’s insane!” However, the wardrobe team informed him that the hat had already been used in some establishing shots. Despite absolutely hating the hat at first, Russell now acknowledges that the sombrero was a “perfect” choice by Carpenter. Kurt joked, “Yeah, MacReady’s a drunk so he probably doesn't give a s--t and would wear a hat like that"🤣

[@camcordercamerin]

I love that

[@trotter73ca]

Did you think either Childs or Macready were infected at the end? I've heard theories, mostly about Childs because we don't see him during the climax. There's also the 2011 Thing movie that shows what happened at the Norwegian camp. Obviously not as good as this masterpiece. And before I forget for the 100th time. Since you are Camcorder Camerin, would you happen to be a fan of the Jake Gyllenhaal movie Nightcrawler?

[@camcordercamerin]

I love that you can’t tell!! And I saw it a long timeeee ago (at a social gathering) so I don’t remember it as well as I’d like besides being very creeped out by Jake’s performance lol. I want to rewatch it!!

[@trotter73ca]

@@camcordercamerin I don't know if you keep a book of ideas, but I'd definitely recommend doing something with Nightcrawler someday. It just works on so many levels, Camcorder Camerin critiquing Jake's camera work with sassy comments. Lol And just the dark vibe of the movie in general.

[@WillLlamas]

Speaking of a pet as an Alien, have you seen the "cat from outer space"?

[@trotter73ca]

I'm just wondering. Does anybody out there think it's possible the alien ship crashed on Earth because the pilot was actually taken over by The Thing (like it was an intruding organism on board and not the actual pilot)

[@trotter73ca]

@@Nicolas.Vincent well that makes more sense. I've always thought it was weird that a creature the seems to need to replicate whatever life form just happens to be nearby could build an advanced space ship. It just seems to be more of a parasitic virus

[@trotter73ca]

​@@Nicolas.Vincent my original reply seems to have been thrown down the memory hole by youtube. But I did say it seems more logical. The Thing seems more like a parasitic virus that takes over existing life forms rather than an intelligent life form that can build and fly advanced technology, which is what I think they showed at the end when all the different forms (replicants) were coming out of the Thing. It probably gained the ship building knowledge from when it took over the first alien pilot.

[@trotter73ca]

@@Nicolas.Vincent my original reply reappeared🤦‍Unreal, now it's gone again.🤷‍

[@trotter73ca]

Macready (Kurt Russell) had a blow up doll in a deleted scene. I've never been able to find it other than a couple of film stills of the scene on the internet. It's after they return from the Norwegian camp and he's watching the tapes they found while blowing up a mysterious object that is revealed to be a love doll. 😅 I think they made the right decision deleting it. It would've killed the overall vibe. Plus, who would take orders from a drunk guy with a funny hat and a blow up doll?🤣

[@georger.3489]

Nice reaction. Wished I could buy that dog alien puppet, with all the mechanics. Could make lots of prank videos for halloween :)

[@TrusteftReacts]

From what others said in the past, the least favorite of his movies is Ghosts of Mars. I didn't feel this way though. I liked it a lot, as I did with every other of his movies. I mean he is my favorite director/film-maker of all time so...yeah. I don't have a personal least favorite JC movie. I can tell you my top two though, They Live, and, In The Mouth of Madness.

[@camcordercamerin]

I LOVE THEY LIVE - I haven’t seen Mouth of Madness yet

[@TrusteftReacts]

@@camcordercamerin Ah, then I highly suggest it. For me it's my favorite thriller of all time. Keep up the good work with your channel. You are fun to watch.

[@longfootbuddy]

you could breed things like pets, or wrap them up and watch them like fireworks

[@Eidlones]

5 months late, but they have a flamethrower so that they can melt any ice buildup that happens.

[@TheHulk2008]

You figured out the Dog quick jeasus 😮😮

[@TrentRushton]

I recently discovered the prequel to the thing done in 2012, I think, I liked it, you might also.

[@TTM9691]

That was a blast. Reactions like this is why I avoid most Thing reactions.....there's literally a new one every other day! So I save movies like that, or Jaws, or Alien, for special reactions, and I would not pass up your one-of-a-kind commentary on this one. You had me laughing so many times, I can't even single out one line or moment. I love The Thing, but there are plot holes galore and Kurt's stupid hat, and all these scientists listening to the helicopter pilot as if he was the Thing Whisperer, lol. So I loved that you were goofing on some of that stuff. But like you said.....it's just b-movie material! Who cares? It's a horror movie! I LOVE that you love The Blob so much (and the original no less!); if you ever want to do a rewatch video on that, I'll definitely be into your riffs on that one! PS: Hey, real quick.....1978's "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers", definitely an influence on this one (there's a quick homage to it) and a great movie in its own right. The original 1950s version is worthy as well, and the 90s Abel Ferrara one ("Body Snatchers") is also good. (the 4th version with Nicole Kidman sucks) But the '78 version is the best, that's a real good piece of cinema on top of everything else. Ok! Thanks, Camerin! That was a BLAST!!!!

[@camcordercamerin]

Aw that is genuinely such a lovely compliment!! I really need to watch Invasion of the Body Snatchers - not been until recently I’ve been watching movies with Aliens in them!! (I had an alien nightmare just the other night)

[@TTM9691]

@@camcordercamerin No worries, no rush! I'm not an alien person either, or even a horror movie fan for that matter! Just a "good movie" fan! PS: Just saw you did some Twin Peaks stuff, I'm going to have to check those out! Do Lynch anytime! Are there any you haven't seen, or are due for a rewatch? I'm due for a Twin Peaks revisit, so your videos might just be the ticket.

[@danieldickson8591]

Say what you will about the movie, but don't dis The Hat! 😡 😉

[@TTM9691]

@@danieldickson8591 Heheheh. Love that hat! I'm just goofin' on it, it cracks me up every time. It would not be The Thing ('82) without the hat!

[@asdfsffd-g9y]

There are some elements that remind me of Virus (1999). It's a gorey SciFi horror on ship. I wish some reactor would do it.

[@835g]

One of the greatest sci / horror movie ever and i she didn't give the movie the respect it deserved. Some of the comments she made were so ridiculous it and ruined the movie . Wont be back for another movie review

[@herbertwestmd6017]

Great reaction 😊😊 I feel bad for the alien actually, poor thing crashed here and ever since everybody is trying to burn it and blow it up and all it wants is to return home

[@camcordercamerin]

Infecting and disfiguring organisms is how they shows love on Its planet :((

[@herbertwestmd6017]

@@camcordercamerin if it escaped it's gonna write a terrible review "went to Earth, it sucked.. food was great tho"

[@herbertwestmd6017]

@@Nicolas.Vincent hey it was just trying to survive, even humans consume other living organisms to survive.. and it was building a space ship so yeah it was trying to escape Earth

[@herbertwestmd6017]

@@Nicolas.Vincent could it be... THE THING ?????? 😨😨😨😨

[@herbertwestmd6017]

@@Nicolas.Vincent just having fun, man... it's all good

[@IanFindly-iv1nl]

"That was like a Venus fly trap" 13:30. Well, it looked to me like a "Snapping Turk" from the movie Yellow Submarine. Perhaps that Thing, in its travels, had encountered, ingested and assimilated one?

[@camcordercamerin]

I haven’t seen Yellow Submarine I really want to

[@nicholaswoodall9820]

i like the thing its one of my favorite movies

[@camcordercamerin]

it is creepy!

[@bingerz237]

It's funny how you asked, "is he our main character?" when you first saw the dog at the beginning, because in a way, yes, he is. Now you have to watch Predator and the first couple of Terminator movies if you haven't seen those.

[@camcordercamerin]

Terminator coming up next :-)

[@dedcowbowee]

Awesome reaction., you have a great sense of humor.😄

[@I_Drank_WHAT_TTV]

Here's something to blow your mind: The movie was actually an allegory for the AIDS epidemic that had JUST started when this movie was being filmed. Only men were dying in this movie, only people that were dying of AIDS back then? Men. AND what was the .only way to know whether or not you were infected by The Thing or infected with AIDS? A. BLOOD. TEST. Now, go back and watch the movie again with that thought in mind. Turns into a WHOOOOOOOOLE other movie. Heere's another little tidbit for ya...I was 9 (I'm Gen X, we were feral back then) when I saw this movie in 1983 and to make matters even crazier? They showed the making of this movie INCLUDING the Chestmouth scene IN ITS ENTIRETY....on a television show called Lights Camera Action....that aired ON NICKELODEON. Yes, THAT NICKELODEON.

[@camcordercamerin]

NOT NICKELODEON

[@I_Drank_WHAT_TTV]

@@camcordercamerin no bullshit lol

[@DevlinDomini]

Love watching scary movies in Oct. This is what FTWs are all about. Maximum reaction. lol

[@camcordercamerin]

I watch as many scary movies as I can in October!!

[@tonyantonellis9983]

I plan to make a blender roblox The Thing fan film. Would you like to join me in that? and did you see the 2011 prequel to The Thing? and there are some comic book sequels to The Thing film too.

[@JamesGilburt-lb7sg]

Hi Camcorder Camarin, I highly recommend an infinitly scarier movie with superior special make make up/practical effects; An American Werewolf In London (1981) please react react to that asap.

[@camcordercamerin]

I really want to watch that!

[@PeterAnderson-z4y]

Brilliant reaction.

[@TheHulk2008]

You were right they should have burned Norris.

[@rickc661]

I love all the original 1950's versions - like radiated ants. heck, the best version of ' King Kong' is with Fay Wray, 1933 I think.

[@StoriesThatSuck-pw1vi]

One of my favorites! If you want to see the inspiration for this you ought to see The Thing from Another World (1959), directed by Howard Hawks. Still worth watching, IMHO. And my least favorite John Carpenter film would have to be Ghosts of Mars.

[@stephenniehaus8635]

You're smart and funny

[@krono5el]

You def gave us a new meaning to the word "Alien-nated" those poor bastards def got alien-nated good : P

[@spookyweirdo6650]

Justice for Blair, lol

[@Al_NERi]

For me one of the sublime comedic pleasures of reaction content is watching a film soar astronomically above the head of a wholly unprepared reaction host lol

[@szabolcskovacs9536]

The Thing is my personal favorite horror movie.👍

[@camcordercamerin]

it was so good

[@atigerforever1]

Damn! That's a first. Sympathy for the Alien. The entire premise built on paranoia and trust. The ending is still debated today...Which one is the alien? Or...,neither one. The Video game answers that.

[@francisdillinger5051]

Let's gooooooooo

[@anthonygibbs-gv7qp]

Another great reaction cam glad i loved the thing please watch john carpenter s big trouble in little China with kurt Russell its a fun movie u will love it take care stay safe ❤❤

[@camcordercamerin]

Can’t wait to watch it!

[@Tarih-ElHierro]

he wasnt lucky about theorry . it was logical theorry. maybe you are not smart enough?

[@eval7952]

People just have to forgive the 1980s special effects department, those men just didn’t have the technology necessary to create women scientists! Too unrealistic.

[@hugoluna5319]

. i guess a pretty face aint enough

[@webdrude]

i was alienated once. and ostrichsized.

[@camcordercamerin]

excellent joke

[@emrecer]

It's weird and pissed off.

[@budweiser600]

Maybe you're not as brave as you think you are. :)

[@camcordercamerin]

I’m not!!!

[@vilefly]

Not a fan of pitbulls. Too needy and dependent, as well as clumsy and destructive. Few are trained properly by their owners. Then there are the people who easily steal them (lousy watchdog), to fight other dogs with. They're not scary, just bloody stupid. I'm sure it's an unpopular opinion, but it is based on facts.

[@camcordercamerin]

Blasphemy!!

[@vilefly]

@@camcordercamerin (dodges a shoe)

[@kevindobson3701]

Can you please react to the movie Stigmata Starring Patricia Arquette Please

[@hv3926]

This movie is far far superior to the Blob. It's one of the best movies ever made. And that opinion is is huge among the masses. You do need to rewatch it.......numerous times. Many people, including myself, have watched this perhaps 100 times since it came out since 1982. You should watch the prequal (also titled The Thing) which came out in 2011. Though it uses CGI as opposed to the historic, Rob Bottin practical effects of this movie, 🎬 it tells the story of the Norwegian camp 🏕 and fills in some of the blanks and answers some of the glaring questions of The Thing (1982).

[@bingerz237]

There wouldn't even be The Blob without The Thing. Producer for The Blob (1958), Jack H. Harris, got his inspiration for the movie after seeing The Thing from Another World, believing he too could make a movie in which a group of people stand around talking about an alien. But then there might never have been The Thing (1982) without The Blob, for it was Jack H. Harris who later went on to executive produce John Carpenter's first major film, Dark Star (1974).

[@Tek-Knight5592]

Once again you're making me proud to be a Cameron ma'am 🫡 💥 great movie 🔥🔥

[@camcordercamerin]

Aw!

[@kevinslayzak1214]

300 views in 4 months on the best horror suspense practical effects in history?...no wonder 🙄ur generation sucks😅